One example of each type of Orient Line ‘Seagoing Personnel’ Questionnaires

 

Source: NMM: OSN/24/12

                   

 

Orient Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.

QUESTIONNAIRE.

FOR ORIENT LINE CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS

1.

Name in full

Theodore Llewellyn Shurrock

2.

Date of Birth

19th June, 1895

3.

Present Orient Line rank

Captain

4.

Training and early experience

Apprenticed to Messrs. J.B. Walmsley & Co. Served in their 3-masted barque “Killarney” until 3rd April, 1917 when she was sunk by submarine gunfire. Served in Government Transports under Royal Indian Marine.

5.

Date of entry into Orient Company’s Service (please give ship and rank then held.)

8th October, 1924

s.s. “Ormuz” 5th Officer

6.

Date of appointment to present Orient Line rank (If Captain or having held command please mention first ship and other vessels commanded)

30th April, 1941

“Ormonde” “Empire Doon” “Otranto”

7.

Details of service (with dates) in both Wars:

(a) H.M. ships in which served giving ranks held (R.N.R., etc)

(b) Orient ships in which served giving ranks held

                                                                                                     (c) Campaigns and/or actions engaged in

(d) Decorations and/or mentions in dispatches

 

 

Nil

“Ormonde” 12.8.39 - 2.3.40 Chief Officer

“Orion” 3.3.40 - 19.2.41 Chief Officer

“Ormonde” 30.4.41 - 25.10.45 Captain

Atlantic, Africa, Italy

O.B.E., British War Medal, Mercantile Marine War Medal, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Atlantic Star

8.

First voyage in Orient Line ship since the 1939-45 War (Please give ships and rank held)

“Ormonde”, “Empire Doon” “Otranto” Captain

9.

Any shore appointments occupied for Orient Line

NIL

10.

Any unusual appointments or service

NIL

11.

Any unusual peace-time experiences at sea or other matters of Press interest

NIL

12.

Any matters that will be of special interest to Australia.

NONE

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE T.L. Shurrock                                  

DATE 10th December, 1946

 

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Orient Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.

QUESTIONNAIRE.

FOR ORIENT LINE CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS

1.

Name in full

Alexander Manson

2.

Date of Birth

29th September, 1887

3.

Present Orient Line rank

Chief Engineer

4.

Training and early experience

Apprentice James Findly & Co. Catnrine Ayr and John Brown & Co., Clydebank.

5.

Date of entry into Orient Company’s Service (please give ship and rank then held.)

29th, September, 1911

“Orvieto” 10th Engineer

6.

Date of appointment to present Orient Line rank

June, 1942

7.

Details of service (with dates) in both Wars:

 

 

(a) H.M. ships in which served giving ranks held (R.N.R., etc)

H.M.S. “Orama” until sunk Eng. Sub-Lt. And Eng. Lt. H.M.S. “Orbita” until end of war.

 

(b) Orient ships in which served giving ranks held

Orvieto 3rd, Orama 3rd, Rio Negro 3rd, Old Orontes 3rd, Ormonde 3rd, Orama 2nd, Orcades 2nd, Orion Chief, Orontes Chief, Otranto Chief

 

(c) Campaigns and/or actions engaged in

Falklands and sinking Dresden Sicily and Salerno landing

 

(d) Decorations and/or mentions in dispatches

 

8.

First voyage in Orient Line ship since the 1939-45 War (Please give ships and rank held)

s.s. “Otranto”

Chief Engineer

9.

Any shore appointments occupied for Orient Line

-

10.

Any unusual appointments or service

-

11.

Any unusual peace-time experiences at sea or other matters of Press interest

-

12.

Any matters that will be of special interest to Australia.

-

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE        A. Manson            

DATE November, 1946

 

  

Orient Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.

QUESTIONNAIRE.

FOR ORIENT LINE CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS

1.

Name in full

CREMIN B J

2.

Date of Birth

2.9.29

3.

Present Orient Line rank

Surgeon

4.

Training and early experience

 

5.

Particulars of Sea Service prior to joining Orient Line

Troopship H.M.T. Devonshire - to Singapore

6.

Date of entry into Orient Line

29 Oct 56

7.

First Orient Line Ship and Rank held

S.S. OTRANTO - Senior Surgeon

8.

Date of appointment to present Orient Line rank

29. Oct 56

9.

Details of War service (both Wars):

 

 

(a) H.M. ships in which served giving ranks held (R.N.R., etc)

-

 

(b) Orient ships in which served giving ranks held

-

 

(c) Campaigns and/or actions engaged in

Malaya 54-55 R.M.O 22nd SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGT

 

(d) Decorations and/or mentions in dispatches

-

10.

Details of Orient Line ships served in since 1945 and Ranks held

-

11.

Any shore appointments occupied for Orient Line

-

12.

Any unusual appointments or service

-

13.

Any unusual peace-time experiences at sea or other matters of Press interest

-

14.

Any matters that will be of special interest to Australia.

-

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE B. J. Cremin

DATE 14.12.56

 

 

Orient Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.

QUESTIONNAIRE.

FOR ORIENT LINE CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS

1.

Name in full

Handscomb Douglas

2.

Date of Birth

11th February 1927

3.

Present Orient Line rank

Purser

4.

Training and early experience

O.S.N. Co. Ltd

5.

Particulars of Sea Service prior to joining Orient Line

Fleet Air Arm and Supply Branch R.N.V.R

6.

Date of entry into Orient Line

20th May 1948

7.

First Orient Line Ship and Rank held

‘OTRANTO’ (Asst. Purser)

8.

Date of appointment to present Orient Line rank

1st Oct 1955

9.

Details of War service (both Wars):

 

 

(a) H.M. ships in which served giving ranks held (R.N.R., etc)

H.M.S. “OCEAN”

 

(b) Orient ships in which served giving ranks held

-

 

(c) Campaigns and/or actions engaged in

-

 

(d) Decorations and/or mentions in dispatches

-

10.

Details of Orient Line ships served in since 1945 and Ranks held

A/P, S/A/P, TSV Purserv, Dep/Purser, Purser

‘Otranto’, ‘Ormonde’, ‘Orion’, ‘Oronsay’, ‘Empire Orwell’

11.

Any shore appointments occupied for Orient Line

-

12.

Any unusual appointments or service

-

13.

Any unusual peace-time experiences at sea

Haifa Patrol and Corfu Channel Incident (with RN), Dutch withdrawal from Java, and Korea trooping (Ormonde)

14.

Any matters that will be of special interest to Australia.

Member of family in Brisbane

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE D. Handscomb

DATE 5th February 1957

 

 

Orient Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.

QUESTIONNAIRE.

FOR ORIENT LINE CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS

1.

Name in full

Davies George Philip Sevier

2.

Date of Birth

29 April 1904

3.

Present Orient Line rank

Liaison Officer

4.

Training and early experience

Royal Navy

5.

Particulars of Sea Service prior to joining Orient Line

Royal Navy 1918-1954 specialised in submarines

6.

Date of entry into Orient Line

October 1955

7.

First Orient Line Ship and Rank held

Liaison Officer

8.

Date of appointment to present Orient Line rank

Oct 1955

9.

Details of War service (both Wars):

 

 

(a) H.M. ships in which served giving ranks held (R.N.R., etc)

H.M. Submarines Lieut Cdr RN and Commander R.N.

 

(b) Orient ships in which served giving ranks held

None

 

(c) Campaigns and/or actions engaged in

Norway, Atlantic, N. Russia, Mediterranean & Pacific

 

(d) Decorations and/or mentions in dispatches

O.B.E & Mention in Dispatches

10.

Details of Orient Line ships served in since 1945 and Ranks held

?Sat? L/O Otranto Orcadio Liaison Officer Orcadio Oronsa Orion

11.

Any shore appointments occupied for Orient Line

None

12.

Any unusual appointments or service

Military Mission to Russia 1941                              None in Orient Co.

13.

Any unusual peace-time experiences at sea

-

14.

Any matters that will be of special interest to Australia.

Senior Officer Submarines Sydney 1945/46

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE G.P.S. Davies

DATE 28.12.56

 

 

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